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DES MOINES ? USDA?s Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering financial assistance to Iowa agricultural producers for installing conservation practices reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Applications must be submitted by Thursday to be eligible for priority funding. A second application cutoff date has been set for March 15.Through the Conservation Innovation Grant ? Greenhouse Gas project, NRCS will ...

Fairfield High School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the second quarter honor roll for the 2012-13 academic year.?A? Honor RollSeniors (*denotes straight ?A?s?): *Emma Hawk, *Ashley Henkel, Benjamen Hull, *Hanna Kerr, *Jacob Kessel, Jacob Mineart, *Adam Mueller, *Jenna Nelson, Leslie Reid, *Sage Richmond, Ross Robinson, *Benjamin Singer, Jonathan Swanson, *Erin Thompson,...

During December, The Lord?s Cupboard of Jefferson County helped 50 families ? 106 adults and 57 children ? in need of food.The Cupboard distributed about 450 Christmas boxes.Donations of nonperishable foods, like canned meats, canned vegetables, canned fruits, and others are appreciated, but donors are asked to make sure the items are not outdated; The Cupboard cannot distribute outdated food.Donations of ...

Prairie View United Methodist Church has updated its schedule for the week beginning Sunday.The church will have worship, with Communion, followed by fellowship, at 9 a.m. Sunday.Sunday school is set at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Choir practice is set at 6:30 p.m. Monday, and Bible study is planned for 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? Breakfast at the middle school and high school: assorted cereals, assorted cereal bars, orange juice and milk; breakfast at the elementary schools: assorted cereals, cereal bar or Nutri-Grain bar; orange juice and milk. Lunch: Hamburger on bun, romaine salad, sweet potato fries, fruit cocktail, tomatoes and ...

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.Monday ? Beef meatballs, gravy, baby red potatoes, green beans, banana orange cup.Tuesday ? Ham and beans, Tomato Spoon Salad, cornbread muffin, cottage cheese, pineapple, orange ...

The Fairfield Volunteer Center will host a special brown-bag lunch and free workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fairfield Public Library.The program is designed for area agency staff who recruit, work with, coordinate and manage volunteers. It will be presented by Ali Wilson, certified volunteer manager with United Way of Wapello County.Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bag lunches and ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Homecoming committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Birmingham Lions Building.???The Birmingham Homecoming committee?s annual fish and chicken fry will be from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Birmingham Lions building.The dinner also includes baked beans, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, dessert and beverage.The proceeds will help benefit the Birmingham Homecoming in June.???The Birmingham...